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At a Glance
Audacity
Audacity
Star Rating
(447)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (65.8% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Audacity
AudioTool
AudioTool
Star Rating
(17)4.1 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (64.7% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about AudioTool
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
  • Users report that Audacity excels in its ease of use, with a score of 8.5, making it a preferred choice for beginners looking to edit audio without a steep learning curve. In contrast, AudioTool's ease of use is rated lower at 7.5, which some users find less intuitive.
  • Reviewers mention that Audacity's setup process is straightforward, scoring 8.5, while AudioTool lacks detailed setup guidance, leading to a more challenging initial experience for some users.
  • G2 users highlight Audacity's strong community support and extensive documentation, reflected in its quality of support rating of 7.9. Conversely, AudioTool has a higher support rating of 8.6, indicating that users find it more responsive and helpful when issues arise.
  • Users on G2 appreciate Audacity's robust feature set, particularly the "Noise Reduction" and "Multi-Track Editing" capabilities, which are frequently praised in reviews. AudioTool, while offering unique features like "Real-Time Collaboration," does not match the depth of Audacity's audio editing tools.
  • Reviewers say that both products have a similar rating for meeting requirements at 9.0, indicating that they both effectively fulfill user needs, but Audacity's additional features may provide a more comprehensive solution for audio editing tasks.
  • Users report that Audacity has a slightly lower product direction score of 7.5, suggesting some concerns about future updates, while AudioTool's score of 8.6 indicates a more positive outlook on its development trajectory, which may appeal to users looking for long-term software viability.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Audacity
No pricing available
AudioTool
No pricing available
Free Trial
Audacity
No trial information available
AudioTool
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.0
394
9.0
15
Ease of Use
8.5
399
7.5
17
Ease of Setup
8.5
43
Not enough data
Ease of Admin
8.3
37
Not enough data
Quality of Support
7.9
258
8.6
12
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.0
28
Not enough data
Product Direction (% positive)
7.5
389
8.6
17
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Audacity
Audacity
AudioTool
AudioTool
Audacity and AudioTool are categorized as Audio Editing
Unique Categories
Audacity
Audacity has no unique categories
AudioTool
AudioTool has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Audacity
Audacity
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
65.8%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
19.5%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
14.7%
AudioTool
AudioTool
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
64.7%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
23.5%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
11.8%
Reviewers' Industry
Audacity
Audacity
Entertainment
7.5%
Music
5.7%
Media Production
5.7%
Marketing and Advertising
5.7%
Information Technology and Services
5.0%
Other
70.6%
AudioTool
AudioTool
Music
17.6%
Information Technology and Services
11.8%
Health, Wellness and Fitness
11.8%
Utilities
5.9%
Transportation/Trucking/Railroad
5.9%
Other
47.1%
Most Helpful Reviews
Audacity
Audacity
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Verified User in Higher Education
GH
Verified User in Higher Education

I like the ease of use of the tool and the ability to easily edit.

Most Helpful Critical Review
Beth M.
BM
Beth M.
Verified User in Music

Audacity's recording and editing capabilities are very limited, as are its MIDI editing capabilities. It is much more difficult to obtain high quality recordings from this software, and is not used by professional producers or audio engineers.

AudioTool
AudioTool
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Muhammad A.
MA
Muhammad A.
Verified User in Transportation/Trucking/Railroad

AudioTool is bext to mix different sounds and and remix audios, which empower the process of making the desired audios with more flexibility and ease. The quiality of the output is extremenly exceptional.

Most Helpful Critical Review
Aman K.
AK
Aman K.
Verified User in Health, Wellness and Fitness

the tool is too complex for a novice and makes it difficult to figure it out oneself. there are no set video guides or are difficult to find. All in all a too only for professionals

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Discussions
Audacity
Audacity Discussions
Audacity noise reduction
4 comments
Sunny R.
SR
This is how you perform noise reduction in Audacity.Read more
What is audacity software used for?
4 comments
CW
Short answer: It’s a non-linear multitrack audio editor Longer answer: A multitrack audio editor lets you work with more than one audio track at the same...Read more
Is there a website or list of additional third party plugins that I can use or add to Audacity?
3 comments
Alex B.
AB
You can get VST plugins everywhere online. Just be careful when surfing web, since they are needed to be downloaded. Audacity supports VST plugins, which is...Read more
AudioTool
AudioTool Discussions
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AudioTool has no discussions with answers